Education Policy: Research: Policymakers:

2001 - 2004 Bush Administration

President:

George W. Bush (R) 2001 - 2004

Secretary of Education:

Roderick Paige

Major education actions:

• 2001 - No Child Left Behind Act (reauthorization of ESEA of 1965; P.L. 107-110)
• 2001 - English Language Acquisition Act (in P.L. 107-110; replaces Bilingual Education Act)
• 2001 - State and Local Flexibility Demonstration Act (in P.L. 107-110)
• 2002 - Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act of 1946, amended (P.L. 108-269) [Note 6]
• 2002 - Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 108-185) [Note 2]
• 2003 - Education of the Blind Act
• 2004 - Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (P.L. 108-446)

107th Congress (2001-2002)

• SENATE: 50-Rep, 50-Dem. (1/20/2001 - 6/6/2001)
  • Vice-President: Richard Cheney (R)
  • Majority Leader: Trent Lott (R-MS)
  • Minority Leader: Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)
  • Committee:   Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
    • Chair: James M. Jeffords (R-VT)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
      
      
• SENATE: 50-Dem, 49-Rep, 1-Ind. (6/6/2001 - 11/12/2002)
  • Vice-President: Richard Cheney (R)
  • Majority Leader: Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)
  • Minority Leader: Trent Lott (R-MS)
  • Committee: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
    • Chair: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)
    • Ranking Minority Member: James M. Jeffords (I-VT)
      
      
• HOUSE: 221-Rep, 212-Dem, 2-Other
  • Speaker: J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
  • Majority Leader: Richard K. Armey (R-TX)
  • Minority Leader: Richard A. Gephardt (D-MO)
  • Committee: Committee on Education and the Workforce
    • Chair: John Boehner (R-OH)
    • Ranking Minority Member: George Miller (D-CA)

108th Congress (2003-2004)

• SENATE: 51-Rep, 48-Dem, 1-Ind.   
  • Vice-President: Richard Cheney (R)
  • Majority Leader: William H. Frist (R-TN)
  • Minority Leader: Thomas A. Daschle (D-SD)
  • Committee: Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP)
    • Chair: Judd Gregg (R-NH)
    • Ranking Minority Member: Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA)   

• HOUSE: 229-Rep, 204-Dem, 1-Other
  • Speaker:  J. Dennis Hastert (R-IL)
  • Majority Leader: Thomas DeLay (R-TX)
  • Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
  • Committee: Committee on Education and the Workforce
    • Chair: John Boehner (R-OH)
    • Ranking Minority Member: George Miller (D-CA)
      

Notes and Sources

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